Here's the current coilpack failure situation in chart format (from the new style survey form):

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12-10-2002, 10:35 PM

PlacitasNM (aka Ken)

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Here's the current coilpack failure situation in chart format (from the new style survey form):

Preliminary Charts for format evaluation:

Number and Location of new survey format ignition coil failures:

2 - MA, Boston
1 - CT, New Haven
1 - NJ, Florham Park
1 - NJ, North Bergen
1 - NJ, Somerset
1 - IL, Chicago
1 - MN, Minneapolis
1 - WI, Madisin
1 - LA, New Orleans ...
1 - GA, Atlanta ...
1 - CA, Marin County
1 - OR, Portland
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12-10-2002, 10:46 PM

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i the 3.0 in the northeast, just good probability

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12-11-2002, 12:02 AM

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maybe i was drinkin when i wrote that, it doesn't make much sense

if you live in the northwest with a 3.0 you are pretty safe. thats a little better.

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12-11-2002, 12:50 AM

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And here's the 'Waiting for Parts' survey if your car's stuck at the dealer awaiting a coilpack.

'WAITING FOR PARTS' IGNITION COIL (coilpack) FAILURE SURVEY:

Just copy this survey, paste it into a new message box, and then,
place your cursor into each appropriate field and type in your response.

For instance, if this is your 2nd coil failure, your response to (5) might look like this:
.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..................
EXAMPLE: (5) 1st __ B ___ 2nd __ C ___ 3rd _____ 4th _____ WEATHER ... Was the weather:

A ... Hot
B ... Mild
C ... Cold - Above Freezing
D ... Cold - Below Freezing
5a .. Do you have any other comments regarding the weather (snow, rain, sleet, etc):

_____2nd failure on a miserable day - Raining Hard - 39 degrees - Remote road - Out of cell phone range _____
.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ................

SURVEY:

(1) CAR ... Describe your car:

Year _______

Engine type _______

Auto/Manual _______

Quattro/FWD _______

(2) _____ NUMBER OF FAILURES ... Is this survey for your:

A ... 1st. Coil failure

B ... 2nd. Coil failure

C ... 3rd. Coil failure

D ... 4th. Coil failure

(3) 1st _____ 2nd _____ 3rd _____ 4th _____ EXPERIENCE ... Other than shaking, vibration, rough idle, and flashing
engine warning light did you experience:

A ... Minor loss of power

B ... Moderate loss of power

C ... Major loss of power

D ... Total loss of power

E ... Didn't try to drive it

3a .. Do you have any other comments regarding the symptoms you experienced:

_______________________________

(4) 1st _____ 2nd _____ 3rd _____ 4th _____ WHEN FIRST NOTICED ... Did you first notice the problem:

A ... Upon starting your car

B ... After starting your car but before driving away

C ... Within 5 minutes of starting your car and driving away

D ... On the road - Inconvenience but not hazardous

E ... On the road - Hazardous situation - Traffic

F ... On the road - Hazardous situation - Weather

G ... On the road - Hazardous situation - Bad place to be stranded

4a .. Do you have any additional comments regarding the above:

_______________________________

(5) 1st _____ 2nd _____ 3rd _____ 4th _____ WEATHER ... Was the weather:

A ... Hot

B ... Mild

C ... Cold - Above Freezing

D ... Cold - Below Freezing

5a .. Do you have any other comments regarding the weather (snow, rain, sleet, etc):

________________________________

(6) 1st _____ 2nd _____ 3rd _____ 4th _____ AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED ... Once you noticed this problem
with your car what did you do:

A ... Turned off the ignition ... Had it flatbedded to the dealer

B ... Pulled to the side of the road ... had it flatbedded to the dealer

C ... Drove to a safe parking spot ... Had it flatbedded to the dealer

D ... Drove until you felt you were a traffic hazard and concerned for your safety ... Have it flatbedded to the dealer

E ... Drove until additional symptoms made you too concerned to drive further ... Had it flatbedded to the dealer

F ... Drove home ... Had it flatbedded to the dealer

G ... Drove directly to the dealer

6a .. Any other comments regarding the above:

_______________________________________

(7) _____ DRIVING STYLE ... Is your driving style typically:

A ... Gentle

B ... Moderate

C ... Moderate and sometimes aggressive

D ... Aggressive and sometimes moderate

E ... Aggressive

(8) ______ DEALER RESPONSE ... What did your dealer tell you when the car was brought in:

A ... Parts are backorded. Car should be ready within ONE WEEK. The dealer provided a loaner car.

B ... Parts are backorded. Car should be ready within ONE WEEK. No loaner provided.

C ... Parts are backordered. Car should be ready within TWO WEEKS. The dealer provided a loaner car.

D ... Parts are backordered. Car should be ready within TWO WEEKS. No loaner provided.

E ... Parts are backordered. Car should be ready within THREE WEEKS. The dealer provided a loaner car.

F ... Parts are backordered. Car should be ready within THREE WEEKS. No loaner provided.

G ... Other ... Describe ____________________

(11) - LOCATION ... Geographically, where did the failure occur (Closest major city and State or Province):

1st _______________________________________

2nd _______________________________________

3rd _______________________________________

4th _______________________________________

(12) - MILEAGE ... What was the approximate mileage on your car when your coil failure occurred.

1st _______________________________________

2nd _______________________________________

3rd _______________________________________

4th _______________________________________

(13) - WHEN ... In what 'month' and 'year' did this failure occur:

1st _______________________________________

2nd _______________________________________

3rd _______________________________________

4th _______________________________________

(14) - CAR BUILD DATE ... When was your car built (month/year) ... (Look inside your driver door pillar for build date).
Write the date or write, "Don't have access to the car".

___________________________________________

(15 ______ FOLLOW-UP ... Do you plan to post when you get your car back and tell us what the dealer did.
on this survey:

A ... Yes

B ... No

C ... I'll try to remember to do so

(17) - VENTING AND CUSSING ... Add any comments below that you'd like to share:

______________________________________________

You can do even more by using the following:

Here's the AudiTalk email address:

auditalk@audi.com

Here's the NHTSA link:

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